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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biology Studies (Income $30-$48k) in New Jersey

8 Ranked Colleges
49 Degrees Awarded
$23,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Master's in New Jersey For Those Making $30-$48k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Biology Studies is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 6th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 91,804 degrees were awarded to students with this major.

Across New Jersey, there were 2,564 biology studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 49 biology studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,690 and $39,821 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in biology studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great biology studies programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the biology studies program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for new jersey master’s degree biological sciences students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biology Studies (Income $30-$48k) in New Jersey

#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $30-$48k list. FDU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Teaneck, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

FDU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Biology Studies Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus are $10,656.

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#2

Montclair State University

Montclair, New Jersey
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montclair State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Montclair, New Jersey, and it awarded 15 masters’s biological sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Montclair State also took the #3 spot in our “Best Biology Studies Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Montclair State University are $18,972, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Rutgers University - Camden

Camden, New Jersey
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rutgers University - Camden. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $30-$48k. This medium-sized school is located in Camden, New Jersey, and it awarded 10 masters’s biological sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Rutgers Camden did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Biology Studies Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers Camden are $31,338, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, New Jersey Institute of Technology landed the #4 spot on the list. Newark, New Jersey is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s biological sciences degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

NJIT also made our “Best Biology Studies Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NJIT are $33,744.

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#5

Rutgers University - Newark

Newark, New Jersey
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - Newark landed the #5 spot on the list. Rutgers Newark is located in Newark, New Jersey and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s biological sciences degrees to qualified students.

Rutgers Newark also made our “Best Biology Studies Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers Newark are $32,112.

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#4 in overall quality

William Paterson University of New Jersey ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $30-$48k list. Wayne, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s biological sciences degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

William Paterson University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Biology Studies Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at William Paterson University are $20,970, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

Georgian Court University

Lakewood, New Jersey

Georgian Court University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #7. Lakewood, New Jersey is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s biological sciences degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

Georgian Court also made our “Best Biology Studies Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgian Court are $17,062, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

Seton Hall University

South Orange, New Jersey
#1 in overall quality

Seton Hall University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Seton Hall is a private not-for-profit institution located in South Orange, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Seton Hall not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Biology Studies Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Seton Hall University are $25,172.

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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